President BOLA TINUBU has called for the establishment of a regional standby force that will serve as a rapid deployment tool to combat both existing threats and the ones that could emerge.

The President gave the call at the opening ceremony of the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja today.

According to him, terrorism must be banished, as the menace threatens farmers from their farms, children from their schools, and businesswomen from their sources of livelihood, thereby putting society and government into confusion and disarray.

He added that the fight against terrorism required a collective approach and that the root causes must be addressed.

Also, the National Security Adviser (NSA), NUHU RIBADU, said Nigeria has broadened its approach to counter the evolving security threats posed by activities of Boko Haram and ISWAP including the use of digital assets.

Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism, VLADIMIR VORONKOV also said the success of the United Nations lies in the collaboration of African countries towards providing African-based solutions.